HRRA has put together an update on some key issues affecting the Estate. Questions asked at a recent High Royds Liaison Group (HRLG) meeting are shown here with responses from Dean Cutts (DC) of Avant – and then, some details about Landscaping.
Q: Did you gain board approval for the adoption (of roads) process to start on site? Have you a firm date when these works will commence?
DC: We now have approval to proceed with the works and have booked:
- A highways inspection for Monday 5 September
- Highways issue of remedials list – Monday 12 September
- Commercial re-tender (4 weeks) – Monday 10 October
- Remedials contract tender analysis and let – Monday 17 October
- Contractor materials order and lead in (4 weeks) – 14 November
- Remedial and completion works start – Monday 21 November
- Remedial and completion works duration – TBC but expected to be at least 10 weeks (completion Friday 11 February 2023)
- Highways re-inspection – Monday 14 February 2023
- Final remedial duration (1 week) – Monday 21 February 2023
- Surfacing works start – Monday 28 February 2023
- Surfacing works duration – TBC but estimated at 6 weeks
- Estimated completion – Monday 11 April 2023
Q: Have you now submitted the latest plans for the new social club for planning permission?
DC: Our contractor is Walker builders … this comment has now been updated –
Latest update: the payment for the planning permission has been made and the plans have been submitted to Leeds City Council planners for approval.
Q: When can we expect the football pitches to be cut?
DC: Brambledown, Avant’s landscaping contractor, has declined citing heavy workload. We are in discussion with a further two contractors and envisage that the football pitch grass cutting and clearance works will be started on 1 September.
Landscaping
With reference to the various queries and comments on our Facebook site about landscaping, HRRA has talked to Joanne Palmer of Trinity. The response includes the following details:
MGH (Trinity’s landscape gardeners) did stop cutting the lawns during the very hot weather. This was because, had they been cut, the grass would have burnt and turned brown. In terms of planting, re-planting shrubs and trees in various areas around the Estate, Joanne Palmer says there are specific times of the year when this type of planting can take place otherwise the new shrubs etc would die from lack of water. Monies have been ringfenced for various re-planting initiatives which will take place end of Sept/early Oct.
HRRA made the point that if there was to be a break in any landscaping regime, it should be communicated to residents beforehand.
Meanwhile, Trinity will obtain 3 levels of quotes for next year’s landscaping budget – to reflect a basic (cheapest), medium, and advanced (more expensive) service. But residents should consider the financial impact of a higher level of service.
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